The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-03-10

son OF the German elections to my mind ia
the disregard OF the popular voice in i'm.
perial matter. Bismnrck's line from first
to last has been to disregard the people
wishes. snub them and ride rough.s shoe
over them. Yet by doing SO he has created
out of n handful Of petty German states
one OF the most powerful empires of the
world.
At Ripon, Wis. J. N. Foster & Co., own-
ers OF the Arcade -four and feed mills, made
an assignment. Liabilities. $40. OOO-a
$4,000 mortgage to First National Bank
of Ripoh and 3d. 600 unsecured. The a.
sets consists OF two mills valued at $685.
900.
At Ashton, Oak. fire caught from the Chin
ney in the upper story OF the large dry goods
and general store OF Scofield & Lang, and
in less than two hours the building and
the bank building Of the James Valley
bank, owned and operated by the same
parties, were in ashes.
The general deficiency appropriation bill
contains an appropriation OF 500 900 to
pay the judgments rendered against the
United States in the Fox river damage
cases where no appeal has been taken.
The senate committee on territories ia
vorably reported the house bill for n divi.
sion OF Idaho and it's annexation to Wash
ineton Territory.
"a ~ VloIu, dI6 ClGEk lOr luc
past six years in, the United States mail
service, was arrested at Council Bluffs,
Iowa, for taking a registered letter. He
was admitted in 50, 500 pail to avail the
action OF the grand jury. 1t seems that
Crawford had been suspected for some time,
but the authorities did not succeed in de-
tecting him.
Ex.President Andrew D. White, of Cor
nell University, has t~elagraphed President
| C1ovolorI lool;v;pO %r allan ALo ,.1 Z -
ame in connection with reformation OF the
com mission under the interstate commerce
act. President White was somewhat an.
noyed at the publication OF the matter, es.
pecially, he says, since it was not directly
an offer OF the place.
On the resumption in Dublin OF the trial
OF Dillon, O'Brien, Redmond and others
for their connection with the ''plan of
campaign" Judge Murphy continued his
charge to the jury. He said that if the
jury believed that the traversers had unity
in agreeing to urge the people to do what
the indictment alleged, the traversers had
acted unlawfully. The j Judge then conclud-
ed his charge and the jury retired and
reported that they were not able to agree.
A great sensation and disagreeable sur
prise has heen caused in Germany by the
summoning OF the new %reichstag for March
8, before the undecided elections are settled
NY oSCOuu UcIlOUSs "A OTma LlOerdl pro-
test will probably be made against this
proceeding as contrary to the constitution.
The apprehension seems to spead among
the National Liberals that Bismarck will
make more demands upon them in the way
OF tax measures than they will be able to
yield.
The senate has passed a bill authorizing
the construction OF a drawbridge over the
Red River Of the North between Minnesota
and Dakota.
President Cleveland's veto of the de-
pendent pension bill is sustained by the
house.
Mr.. Miller, commissions of Internal rev.
enue was taken ill at his office and was
compelled to 60 home for treatment.
Secretary Manning las requested Assist
ant Secretary Fairchild to continue to
act as secretary Of the treasury, as he does
not care to resume his official duties at
present.
There are indications that the president
will not name the interstate commissions
ers to the present congress and that there
will be a short extra session of the senate
to consider these nominations and a few
other nominations to vacant missions and
to also consider some of the unfinished
treaties.
The senate caucus OF Republicans nomi-
mated Ingalls, to be president OF the sem
ate. There were 20 votes cast, OF which
Ingalls, got 1S and Hoar 8, and 1 for Ed
munds, and Frye 1. Mr.. Ingalls, was there
upon declared to be the nominee OF the
caucus. The Democrats of the senate will
support Senator Harris for president OF
the senate.
More than fifteen hundred persons are
reported killed by the earthq uake in the
Genoese Reverie.
L. H. Gilmour and Alderman Miller OF
Winnipeg, were arrested at the instance OF
the Liberal party for bribery and corrup-
ton in the recent election.
Sir Alexander Campbell has been ap-
pointed Lieutenant-Governor OF Ontario,
vice the Hon. John B. Robinson, whose
term Of office has expired.
Indians bring the news that an unknown
bark was wrecked on the west coast OF
Vancouver Island and twelve OF the crew
drowned. Eight men were rescued by In
dams.
VIM. E. Haskell OF the Minneapolis Trib-
une was married to Miss Olga Won We'd
elstaedt we'll known in st. Paul, and il
most prominent in society. Mr.. Haskell
is the brilliant editor of the Minneapolis
Tribune. M is prominent in literary and
social circles in the Northwest. He and
his bride left for Boston. where Mr.. Has.
kell's parents live. They will sail in the
steamer La ~Boursogne for Europe.
W. r. Merriam OF St. Paul. has bought O
$4,000 farm known as the "Mather's
Lake farm." It lies seventeen miles south
OF st. James and ten miles from Sherburne.
The farm consists OF about seven hundred
acres, with fine buildings, etc. 1t is intend
| as a summer residence.
Suit has been commenced at Cedar Rap
ids, Iowa, against the Milwaukee & St.
Paul and Northwestern to recover ST.
500 from each for violation OF the Sweeney
law, which compels foreign corporations to
incorporate, at a penalty of 500 a day
for every day they failed to comply with
the Law after Sept. !, 1886. -
Rev. c.. H. Andrews of Washington &C.
cepts a call from Christ's church. St. Paul.
DR.. Edmund Rogers, a wealthy bachelor
OF Chicago, who died recently, left a large
fortune to be given to any six women
whose husbands are d~runkards.
Senator Farwell of Illinois says that he
and his brother and Mr.. Taylor OF Chicago
will make about $40, 600, 900 out of the
land given them by the State of Texas in
payment for state buildings they are put
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